diff --git a/build/mobile/robocop/Actions.java b/build/mobile/robocop/Actions.java
index ccea24276a69..d349c9a033e3 100644
--- a/build/mobile/robocop/Actions.java
+++ b/build/mobile/robocop/Actions.java
@@ -9,7 +9,17 @@ public interface Actions {
 
     /** Special keys supported by sendSpecialKey() */
     public enum SpecialKey {
-        DOWN, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, ENTER, MENU, BACK
+        DOWN,
+        UP,
+        LEFT,
+        RIGHT,
+        ENTER,
+        MENU,
+        /**
+         * @deprecated Use Solo.goBack() in Robocop instead.
+         */
+        @Deprecated
+        BACK
     }
 
     public interface EventExpecter {
@@ -40,7 +50,7 @@ public interface Actions {
 
     /**
      * Sends an event to Gecko.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param geckoEvent The geckoEvent JSONObject's type
      */
     void sendGeckoEvent(String geckoEvent, String data);
@@ -72,7 +82,7 @@ public interface Actions {
      * Listens for a gecko event to be sent from the Gecko instance.
      * The returned object can be used to test if the event has been
      * received. Note that only one event is listened for.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param geckoEvent The geckoEvent JSONObject's type
      */
     RepeatedEventExpecter expectGeckoEvent(String geckoEvent);
@@ -85,9 +95,9 @@ public interface Actions {
      */
     RepeatedEventExpecter expectPaint();
 
-    /** 
-     * Send a string to the application 
-     * 
+    /**
+     * Send a string to the application
+     *
      * @param keysToSend The string to send
      */
     void sendKeys(String keysToSend);
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/BaseTest.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/BaseTest.java
index 36f58a7b9b0b..8197fcd1c582 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/BaseTest.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/BaseTest.java
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ abstract class BaseTest extends BaseRobocopTest {
                 Element backBtn = mDriver.findElement(getActivity(), R.id.back);
                 backBtn.click();
             } else {
-                mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+                mSolo.goBack();
             }
 
             pageShowExpecter.blockForEvent();
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ abstract class BaseTest extends BaseRobocopTest {
         // item. Close it here.
         private void ensureMenuClosed() {
             if (mSolo.searchText("^New Tab$")) {
-                mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+                mSolo.goBack();
             }
          }
     }
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/ContentContextMenuTest.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/ContentContextMenuTest.java
index ced950c5b30e..f89750d27f30 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/ContentContextMenuTest.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/ContentContextMenuTest.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ abstract class ContentContextMenuTest extends PixelTest {
         mAsserter.ok(waitForText(shareOption), "Checking that the share pop-up is displayed", "The pop-up has been displayed");
 
         // Close the Share Link option menu and wait for the page to be focused again
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
         waitForText(pageTitle);
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAboutHomePageNavigation.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAboutHomePageNavigation.java
index 12a8f7e08fa0..d6861146fd79 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAboutHomePageNavigation.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAboutHomePageNavigation.java
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ public class testAboutHomePageNavigation extends UITest {
         mSolo.scrollToSide(Solo.RIGHT);
         mAsserter.is(pager.getCurrentItem(), 0, "Dragging right is not allowed when searching");
 
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
     */
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddSearchEngine.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddSearchEngine.java
index 97b6c3708927..e2a3e70a28ab 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddSearchEngine.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddSearchEngine.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class testAddSearchEngine extends AboutHomeTest {
         }, MAX_WAIT_TEST_MS);
 
         // Exit about:home
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
         waitForText(mStringHelper.ROBOCOP_BLANK_PAGE_01_TITLE);
         mAsserter.ok(correctNumSearchEnginesDisplayed, expectedCount + " Search Engines should be displayed" , "The correct number of Search Engines has been displayed");
     }
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddonManager.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddonManager.java
index 156e3a1fa1c0..4256d93c4d24 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddonManager.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testAddonManager.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class testAddonManager extends PixelTest  {
         verifyUrlBarTitle(aboutAddonsURL);
 
         // Close the Add-on Manager
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
 
         // Load the about:addons page and verify it was loaded
         loadAndPaint(aboutAddonsURL);
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testBookmarksPanel.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testBookmarksPanel.java
index a98bfdb30a9b..a7e9505da452 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testBookmarksPanel.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testBookmarksPanel.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class testBookmarksPanel extends AboutHomeTest {
         }
 
         // Close the menu.
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
 
         openBookmarkContextMenu(nonShareableURL);
         for (String contextMenuOption : mStringHelper.BOOKMARK_CONTEXT_MENU_ITEMS) {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class testBookmarksPanel extends AboutHomeTest {
                 "Share option is not present");
 
         // Close the menu.
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
     }
 
    /**
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testClearPrivateData.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testClearPrivateData.java
index 00b5306a70fc..39c9bcae57b0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testClearPrivateData.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testClearPrivateData.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.gecko.tests;
 
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Actions;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
 
 import com.jayway.android.robotium.solo.Condition;
@@ -90,10 +89,10 @@ public class testClearPrivateData extends PixelTest {
     public void checkDevice(final String title, final String url) {
         clearPrivateData();
         if (mDevice.type.equals("phone")) {
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
             mAsserter.ok(waitForText(mStringHelper.PRIVACY_SECTION_LABEL), "waiting to perform one back", "one back");
         }
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
         verifyUrlBarTitle(url);
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testImportFromAndroid.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testImportFromAndroid.java
index 08851f2bc994..9bf2eb1f8790 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testImportFromAndroid.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testImportFromAndroid.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package org.mozilla.gecko.tests;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Actions;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.AppConstants;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoProfile;
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ public class testImportFromAndroid extends AboutHomeTest {
         firefoxBookmarks = mDatabaseHelper.getBrowserDBUrls(DatabaseHelper.BrowserDataType.BOOKMARKS);
 
         /**
-         * Add a delay to make sure the imported items are added to the array lists 
+         * Add a delay to make sure the imported items are added to the array lists
          * if there are a lot of history items in the Android Browser database
          */
         boolean success = waitForCondition(new Condition() {
@@ -157,10 +156,10 @@ public class testImportFromAndroid extends AboutHomeTest {
         if ("phone".equals(mDevice.type)) {
             // Phones don't have headers like tablets, so we need to pop up one more level.
             waitForText(mStringHelper.IMPORT_FROM_ANDROID_LABEL);
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
         }
         waitForText(mStringHelper.PRIVACY_SECTION_LABEL); // Settings is a header for the settings menu page. Waiting for Privacy ensures we are back in the top Settings view
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK); // Exit Settings
+        mSolo.goBack(); // Exit Settings
         // Make sure the settings menu has been closed.
         mAsserter.ok(mSolo.waitForText(mStringHelper.TITLE_PLACE_HOLDER), "Waiting for search bar", "Search bar found");
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testInputUrlBar.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testInputUrlBar.java
index 012972ddec87..c4cd8a412e7a 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testInputUrlBar.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testInputUrlBar.java
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ public final class testInputUrlBar extends BaseTest {
         assertUrlBarText("uv");
 
         // Dismiss the VKB
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
 
         // Dismiss editing mode
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
 
         waitForText(mStringHelper.TITLE_PLACE_HOLDER);
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testMasterPassword.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testMasterPassword.java
index 1879e116494a..98cc57028c09 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testMasterPassword.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testMasterPassword.java
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ public class testMasterPassword extends PixelTest {
         if ("phone".equals(mDevice.type)) {
             // Phones don't have headers like tablets, so we need to pop up one more level.
             waitForText("Use master password");
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
         }
         waitForText(mStringHelper.SETTINGS_LABEL);
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);// Close the Settings Menu
+        mSolo.goBack();// Close the Settings Menu
     }
 
     public void disableMasterPassword(String password, String badPassword) {
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ public class testMasterPassword extends PixelTest {
         if ("phone".equals(mDevice.type)) {
             // Phones don't have headers like tablets, so we need to pop up one more level.
             waitForText("Use master password");
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
         }
         waitForText(mStringHelper.SETTINGS_LABEL);
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);// Close the Settings Menu
+        mSolo.goBack();// Close the Settings Menu
         // Make sure the settings menu has been closed.
         mAsserter.ok(mSolo.waitForText("Browser Blank Page 01"), "Waiting for blank browser page after exiting settings", "Blank browser page present");
     }
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testPromptGridInput.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testPromptGridInput.java
index 32cae6b802dd..f645fe3be1b0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testPromptGridInput.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testPromptGridInput.java
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.gecko.tests;
 
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Actions;
-
 public class testPromptGridInput extends BaseTest {
     protected int index = 1;
     public void testPromptGridInput() {
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ public class testPromptGridInput extends BaseTest {
         mSolo.clickOnText("OK");
 
         mAsserter.ok(waitForText("PASS"), "test passed", "PASS");
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
     }
 
     public void testGridItem(String title) {
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSettingsMenuItems.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSettingsMenuItems.java
index cb01fb673fc2..21dde507a808 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSettingsMenuItems.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSettingsMenuItems.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Actions;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.AppConstants;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.HardwareUtils;
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ public class testSettingsMenuItems extends PixelTest {
                 "The Settings menu did not load", mStringHelper.SETTINGS_LABEL);
 
         // Dismiss the Settings screen and verify that the view is returned to about:home page
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
 
         // Waiting for page title to appear to be sure that is fully loaded before opening the menu
         mAsserter.ok(mSolo.waitForText(mStringHelper.TITLE_PLACE_HOLDER), "about:home did not load",
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ public class testSettingsMenuItems extends PixelTest {
                         mSolo.clickOnText("^Cancel$");
                     } else {
                         // Some submenus aren't dialogs, but are nested screens; exit using "back".
-                        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+                        mSolo.goBack();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ public class testSettingsMenuItems extends PixelTest {
             if (mDevice.type.equals("phone")) {
                 int menuDepth = menuPath.length;
                 while (menuDepth > 0) {
-                    mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+                    mSolo.goBack();
                     menuDepth--;
                     // Sleep so subsequent back actions aren't lost.
                     mSolo.sleep(150);
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testShareLink.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testShareLink.java
index 55f62cdcfa62..e1184ec43852 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testShareLink.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testShareLink.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class testShareLink extends AboutHomeTest {
         }
 
         // Test share from the urlbar context menu
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK); // Close the share menu
+        mSolo.goBack(); // Close the share menu
         mSolo.clickLongOnText(urlTitle);
         verifySharePopup(shareOptions,"urlbar");
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class testShareLink extends AboutHomeTest {
              // Verify if the option is present in the list of displayed share options
              mAsserter.ok(optionDisplayed(option, displayedOptions), "Share option for " + openedFrom + (openedFrom.equals("urlbar") ? "" : " item") + " found", option);
         }
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
         /**
          * Adding a wait for the page title to make sure the Awesomebar will be dismissed
          * Because of Bug 712370 the Awesomescreen will be dismissed when the Share Menu is closed
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSystemPages.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSystemPages.java
index 1338e5dca111..e0479ab94a85 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSystemPages.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testSystemPages.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class testSystemPages extends PixelTest {
         loadAndPaint(mStringHelper.ABOUT_ABOUT_URL);
 
         // Press back to verify if the keyboard is dismissed or the previous about: page loads
-        mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+        mSolo.goBack();
         // may not get a paint on Back...pause briefly to make sure it completes
         mSolo.sleep(AFTER_BACK_SLEEP_MS);
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testTitleBar.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testTitleBar.java
index ca9c72fec487..706713e3d36e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testTitleBar.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/testTitleBar.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.mozilla.gecko.tests;
 
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Actions;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.HardwareUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -45,13 +44,13 @@ public class testTitleBar extends PixelTest {
         mSolo.clickOnText(option);
         mAsserter.ok(waitForText(mStringHelper.CHARACTER_ENCODING_LABEL), "Waiting to press the option", "The pop-up is dismissed once clicked");
         if (mDevice.type.equals("phone")) {
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
             mAsserter.ok(waitForText(mStringHelper.CUSTOMIZE_SECTION_LABEL), "Waiting to perform one back", "One back performed");
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
             mAsserter.ok(waitForText(mStringHelper.ROBOCOP_BLANK_PAGE_01_URL), "Waiting to exit settings", "Exit settings done");
         }
         else {
-            mActions.sendSpecialKey(Actions.SpecialKey.BACK);
+            mSolo.goBack();
             mAsserter.ok(waitForText(mStringHelper.ROBOCOP_BLANK_PAGE_01_URL), "Waiting to exit settings", "Exit settings done");
         }
     }